The Bus Stop

When we bought our house last spring we were dealing with a very hot Calgary real estate market where the price rises were not being tracked by the month or day - but by the hour instead. Houses would go on the market and sell in less than 12 hours for tens of thousands over the asking price, so when we got the opportunity to buy a spec home with no competition, we took it.

We loved the house design, we loved the fact we are right across the street from a park, and we have a large corner lot, however we did not stop and think about the bus stop.

The bus route came in front of our house turned the corner and stopped right beside our house - right in front of our kitchen window. This would not be a big deal if everyone taking the bus would patiently wait at the stop, but no - they like to stand on our grass, leave excessive amounts of garbage, sometimes I think they try and watch TV through our window, oh and drive Brutis NUTS!

Well, as of Tuesday July 3, the bus stop has moved - instead of turning the corner it now goes straight. Adam and I are super happy, it will be much quieter, Brutis will be spared having to be a super protector, we won't have as much garbage to pick up and hopefully there will be less people cutting across our lawn.

This is where the new stop is - the grass at the bottom is our lawn

The sign change - when I called and asked questions, I was told they put up the "Future Bus Zone" sign to "save the space". Who knows - in a few years we might get the bus back - but I really doubt our community is big enough to support 2 bus lines.